Philadelphia Union
The PSP reviews the team’s pre-season and takes a look at what the Seattle Sounders have been doing in their pre-season, in advance of Thursday’s opening match. We also gather together the recent bumper crop of interviews with Union players and staff.
The MLS and the MLS Players Union “have reached agreement in principle” on a new collective bargaining agreement which will allow the new season to start on time. Here are further details on what MLS commissioner Don Garber and Players Union executive director Bob Foose said in the announcement of the agreement.
Philadelphia Union lost 1-0 Friday night to the Tampa Bay Rowdies in their final pre-season friendly in Tampa. J.T. Noone’s shot off the crossbar was the closest the Union came to netting.
Philadelphia Union will host one of the world’s top clubs this summer when Spanish side Valencia C.F. visits PPL Park in Chester for a friendly. Valencia boasts one of the world’s top strikers in David Silva and world class attacker David Silva.
Raul, Clarence Seedorf, Thierry Henry. All European stars at one point. All possible targets for the Union. PSP takes a look at the prospects for the Union signing a designated player from Europe.
“It needs to stop.” After Sunday’s 0-2 loss to FC Dallas which saw three Union players issued with red cards, Peter Nowak has some strong words to say to those on the field and on the bench.